Utah prairie dog range in 1920 (ochre), 1970 (yellow) and 1991 (red)
The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) is the smallest species of prairie dog endemic to the south-central steppes of the American state of Utah.
The species is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with a status of Endangered. Because of this, it is a protected species; the prairie dog faces various threats - the most dangerous being habitat loss and disease.
^Roach, N. (2018). "Cynomys parvidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T6090A22260975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T6090A22260975.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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